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Insights Revision Plan for Prelims 2016: Test – 18 TIMETABLE 23 June 2016 Questions Based on Day – 21 Syllabus Please Read before you Proceed to Take Today’s Test: Hope you have completed yesterday’s targets and now ready to give this test. Please note that you should not worry about scores in these tests. Questions are […]
Insights Daily Debates: Day – 230 23 June 2016 Archives Today’s Topic ” Linking of Rivers is Disastrous for Ecology”
This is in response to many mails and comments where many are asking if we have stopped posting mindmaps/current events quiz/secure synopsis. We have not stopped doing them. We have just temporarily stopped posting them owing to prelims factor. It’s high time everyone focus more on Prelims. Current events quiz, which helps in prelims will […]
Insights into Editorial: Shift the reform debate to states Article Link 23 June 2016 Elections in India have become a continuous process and political parties with stakes in various states are constantly preparing for one election or the other. With the conclusion of five assembly elections earlier this year, political buzz around the next round […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 23 June 2016 Paper 3 Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. Not all is bright and shining with LED light: Study According to a study, excessive blue light emitted by light emitting diodes (LED) can […]
[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 23 June 2016 Archives – Secure 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. PRELIMS REVISION PROGRAM TIMETABLE (CLICK HERE) Prelims Revision Tests General Studies – 1; Topic:The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country 1) How did national movement […]
Topic:Ethics in public administration; Emotional intelligence 9) As an administrator, you might witness a subordinate – who is powerful despite his position – making baseless allegations against some of your colleagues or on you itself. He might embarrass your office by his unsubstantiated tirades against well meaning people. In your opinion, how such people should […]
Topic: Government Budgeting. 8) Recently the NITI Aayog has argued that the convention of presenting a separate railway budget every year be done away with. What’s the rationale behind this argument? Do you support? Comment. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Employment; Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. 7) “India needs to generate jobs that are formal and productive, provide bang-for-buck in terms of jobs created relative to investment, have the potential for broader social transformation, and can generate exports and growth.” In your opinion, which sector meets all these criteria […]
Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests; Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, 6) Thailand is said to be a good example of how a middle-income country can provide healthcare cover to its entire population in a relatively short period of time. Why and […]
Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, 5) The relationship between Russia and the West is deteriorating. How will it impact India? Why relations between Russia and the West in everyone’s interest? Examine. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes 4) Critically analyse the nature of housing situation in India. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these 3) Do you agree with the view that the states are India’s Achilles’ heel for investment, jobs and growth? Critically discuss. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, 2) What are the merits of the idea of conducting simultaneous elections for state assemblies and Parliament? Are there compelling reasons for India to consider this option? Critically examine. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic:The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country 1) How did national movement for independence shape India’s foreign policy? Examine. (200 Words) The Hindu (Not Directly Related)